Cargo bike depot (Prague, Czechia)
Area: urban
Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: good – the most critical issue faced was the selection of suitable land for the depot. The realisation itself was much easier as the City of Prague is the owner of the land. The depot itself was bulit very swifly thanks to cooperation with the companies involved.
What was done and how: Freight was collected at the depots outside of rush hour (using cars) and then delivered using only cargo bikes.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: The result was a reduced number of freight vehicles in the city centre. There are 8 major delivery and logistic companies involved in the pilot project and according to the results the impact was huge. The project became a nominee for the Eurocities Award. The key enabler was support and will from local politics.
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Relation between efforts undertaken and benefits achieved: good – the most critical issue faced was the selection of suitable land for the depot. The realisation itself was much easier as the City of Prague is the owner of the land. The depot itself was bulit very swifly thanks to cooperation with the companies involved.
What was done and how: Freight was collected at the depots outside of rush hour (using cars) and then delivered using only cargo bikes.
Why it worked to 'fast track' the innovation/measure: The result was a reduced number of freight vehicles in the city centre. There are 8 major delivery and logistic companies involved in the pilot project and according to the results the impact was huge. The project became a nominee for the Eurocities Award. The key enabler was support and will from local politics.
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